Sessions began this week at the Belmont Mall, located just outside of Bloomington, with T Bone Burnett producing John’s 22nd career album. A mere 29 weeks after the release of Freedom’s Road, John Mellencamp is in the studio recording yet another album! John reportedly wrote dozens of songs for Freedom’s Road and with the help of T Bone, fans can anticipate that some of these songs will be released on the forthcoming, as yet untitled, album.

T Bone has produced album projects for various other artists including Los Lobos, The Wallflowers, Roy Orbison, Elvis Costello, Gillian Welch and Tony Bennett & k.d. lang.

As customary throughout John’s 32-year long career, musicians on the album will include John’s touring band: Mike Wanchic (guitars), Andy York (guitars), Jon E Gee (bass!), Dane Clark on drums, Troye Kinnett (keyboards and accordian), and the ever present eloquently beautiful violin of Miriam Sturm.

Since the release of Trouble No More in June of 2003, followed by the release and tour of Words & Music in October of 2004, and Freedom’s Road in January of this year, John’s die hard fans always hold their collective breath after the release of a new album, anticipating that it might perhaps devastate us all and be John’s last. But there are a few of us who hold a death grip on the belief that John Mellencamp will always have something to say, and that he will be expressing those thoughts in one way or another for the rest of his life. For a man who is as driven and passionate about what he sees in this world, and for a man who wants only to make a difference in this world, I don’t believe John Mellencamp has a choice in the matter. He will always have something to say, and we will always listen!

Love and Happiness
Christine

One comment for “In the Studio: John Mellencamp and T Bone Burnett”

• Cindy |
August 15th, 2007 at 5:10 pm |

I have followed John Mellencamp since 1980. Each record he has recorded has never disappointed. Each one a different vibe, a different sound. This is exciting news to know that John Mellencamp still has something to say and something to share with his fans.